1. 1870 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Slab Fork Township, Family 77.
2. 1880 Census, Raleigh Co, WV, Slab Fork District, page 156A.
Listed as William M. O'Neel, age 17, born in WV, in household of father, John W. O'Neal.
3. "Marriage Records of Wyoming...", Vol 2, No 126, Haga, page 64.
William O'Neal, age 20, born in Raleigh Co, WV, married Louisa Elizabeth
Lester, age 21, on 22 Jan 1884.
4. 1900 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, transcribed by Pauline Haga.
Barker's Ridge District, Family #50.
Listed as William O'Neals, age 35, as head of household.
5. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Barkers Ridge District, taken on 13 May 1910, Page 208A,
Family #211.
Listed as William O'Neal; age 46, born in WV, married 26 yrs, farmer, head of household.
6. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1933); Page 24; WV Archives Web Site.
William O'Neal; age 65; born in Wyoming Co, WV; living at Bud, WV; married on 7 Apr 1933 at
minister A.W. Rowe's home in Wyoming Co, WV' Parry Mills; age 63; born in Wyoming Co, WV;
living in Bud, WV.
7. Wyoming Co, WV Death Certificate #10711; WV Archives Web Site.
William Matthew O'Neal; age 88 yrs, 7 mons, 23 days; born on 12 Oct 1864 in Lester, WV; son of
John and Nicketie Akers O' Neal; died on 5 Aug 1953 at Bud, Wyoming Co, WV from heart failure;
buried on 7 Aug 1953 at Bud, WV; informant, Mrs. Ma Canaday, daughter.
8. Ancestry.com, Web Site, Alexander Adkns search, 1 Apr 2001, submitted by danbetts@home.com
William Matthew O'Neal, son of John Wolf and Nickatie Cherokee Acord O'Neal,
was born on 12 Oct 1864; died on 5 Aug 1953 in Wyoming Co, WV; married
Louise Elizabeth Lester on 22 Jan 1884.
Melvina Paradine "Parry" Shrewsbury
1. 1880 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, compiled by William A. Marsh, Vol 4, page 744.
Barkers Ridge Township, page 002.
Listed as Melvina P. Shrewsbury, age 9, in household of father, Allen
Shrewsbury.
2. "Marriage Records of Wyoming...", Vol 3, No 28, Haga, page 44.
Albert Howerton, age 24, married Melvina Pendine Shrewsbury, age 15, on 20
May 1886 at Allen Shrewsbury's.
3. Wyoming Co, WV Web Site, Cemeteries
http://members.aol.com/jlcooke2/cemetery.htm
Albert Howerton; born on 20 Nov 1861; died on 15 Oct 1897; buried in
Howerton Cemetery, Basin, Wyoming Co, WV.
4. "Marriage Records of Wyoming Co, WV...", Vol 5, No 309, Haga, page 47.
Joseph Mills, age 35, son of William and Manitta (sic Marilla) Mills,
married on 8 Oct 1898 M. Paradice Howerton, age 26, daughter of A.P. and
Elizabeth Howerton.
5. 1900 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, transcribed by Pauline Haga.
Barker's Ridge District, Family #46.
Listed as Paradine Mills, age 30, in household of husband, Joseph Mills.
6. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Barkers Ridge District, taken on 21 May 1910;
Page 212A, Family #282.
Listed as Paradine Mills, age 48, born in Wv, married twice, last time for
12 yrs, 5 children, 5 living, in household of husband, Joseph Mills.
7. 1920 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Barkers Ridge District; Bud; taken on 12 Jan 1920; Page 169A;
Image 9 of 40; Family #82/83.
Listed as Paradine Mills; age 49; born in WV; married; in household of husband, Joseph W. Mills.
8. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1933); Page 24; WV Archives Web Site.
William O'Neal; age 65; born in Wyoming Co, WV; living at Bud, WV; married on 7 Apr 1933 at
minister A.W. Rowe's home in Wyoming Co, WV' Parry Mills; age 63; born in Wyoming Co, WV;
living in Bud, WV.
9. Wyoming Co, WV Death Certificate #11257; WV Archives Web Site.
Paradine O'Neal; age 73 yrs, 11 mons, 7 days; born on 15 Jul 1871 in Wyoming Co, WV; married;
wife of William O'Neal, age 81; daughter of Allen P. and Elizabeth Blankenship Shrewsbury; died on
22 Jun 1945 at Stephenson, Wyoming Co, WV from congestive heart failure; buried on 24 Jun 1945
in Henry Milam Cemetery, Stephenson, WV;informant, G.W. Shrewsbury, Alpoca, WV.
1. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, barkers Ridge District, taken on 3 Apr 1930; Page 111B, Family #19.
Listed as William Lusk, Jr, age 3 yrs, 5 mons, born in WV, in household of father, Linden Lusk.
2. "Register Herald"; Beckley, WV; Friday, 12 Oct 2007; Newspaper Obit.
"COVEL — William Lusk Jr., 80, of Covel, died Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2007, at his home. "Born Feb. 9, 1927, at Alpoca, he was the son of the late Linden Lusk and Lillie Bell Lusk. "Mr. Lusk was a retired coal miner, having worked at Slab Fork Coal Co. at Apoca, and was a member of UMWA Local 6165. He was a member of Garwood Church of God. He loved to visit with his grandchildren and great-grandchildren. "In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two infant children, Vada May and Frankie. "Survivors include his wife, Margaret Lusk; two daughters, Margaret Ann Richards and her companion, Joe Kornbrust, of Helen and Joyce Christine Dreany and her husband, Hank, of North Myrtle Beach, S.C.; three brothers, Eugene Lusk and his wife, Ethel, of Herndon, the Rev. Paul Lusk and his wife, Ellen, of Basin and Jack Lusk and his wife, Orpha, of Rock; four sisters, Carrie Tolliver and her husband, Jess, of Pierpoint, Wanda Goode of Winston-Salem, N.C., Naomi Kauffman and her husband, Bob, of Booneville, N.C., and Emma Jean Polly and her husband, Gary, of Vero Beach, Fla.; a sister-in-law, Virginia Jones of Covel; six grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; eight great-great-grandchildren; and special friends, Phyillis Combs of McGraws and Bobby Davis and Janice Cecil, both of Covel. "Service will be 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 13, at Rowland H. Bailey Funeral Chapel of Bailey-Kirk Funeral Home. Princeton, with the the Rev. Hugh McKinney officiating. Interment will follow at Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Princeton..."
1. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, barkers Ridge District, taken on 3 Apr 1930; Page 111B, Family #19.
Listed as Eugene Lusk, age 5, born in WV, in household of father, Linden Lusk.
2."Young American Patroits"; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Eugene Lusk; born on 18 Jan 1925; son of M/M Linden Lusk of Bud, WV; husband of Ethel Rozella
Lilly Lusk of Bud, WV; T/4 US Army; entered service 12 Jun 1943; served at Indian Gap, PA; Ft. Myles,
Standish, Boston, Mass; Scotland; England; France Germany, Belgium; Ft. Meade, MD; awarded
3 BS Arrow Head.
3. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1947); Page 277; WV Archives Web Site.
Eugene Lusk; age 22; born and living at Bud, WV; single; son of Linden and Lillie Mae Lusk; married
on 8 Feb 1947 at Itmann, WV; Ethel Rozella Lilly; age 26; born at True, WV; single; living at Bud, WV;
daughter of Jennings and Lillie May Lilly.
1. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1947); Page 277; WV Archives Web Site.
Eugene Lusk; age 22; born and living at Bud, WV; single; son of Linden and Lillie Mae Lusk;
married on 8 Feb 1947 at Itmann, WV; Ethel Rozella Lilly; age 26; born at True, WV; single; living
at Bud, WV; daughter of Jennings and Lillie May Lilly.
2. "The Register Herald"; Beckley, WV; Friday, 16 Nov 2012; Newspaper Obit.
"HERNDON — Ethel Rozella Lusk, 92, of Herndon, died Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2012, at home surrounded by family."She was born July 18, 1920, in Lillybrook, the daughter of the late Lillie Mae and Luther Jennings Lilly.
"Ethel Lusk was a full-time homemaker and worked for a short time for the United States Postal Service. She was a charter member of the Bud Missionary Baptist Church. She was the oldest of five siblings. On Feb. 8, 1947, she married Eugene Lusk.
"In addition to her parents, was preceded in death by brother Archie Lilly, brother-in-law Glennis Stidam and great grandson Mason Alexandrow.
"She is survived by her husband of 65 years, Eugene Lusk; son and daughter-in-law, Danny and Linda Lusk of Basin; daughter and son-in-law, Dixie and Steve Fox of Elon, N.C.; and son and daughter-in-law, Dale and Judy Lusk of Prestonsburg, Ky.; granddaughter and husband, Missy and Aaron Thompson of Culloden, W.Va.; granddaughter and husband, Tonya and Richard Nkhata of Hamilton, Ohio; granddaughter and husband, Crystal and Gary Morrison of Leitchfield, Ky.; grandson Kevin Lee of Elgin, Ill.; granddaughter Jackie Weeks of Richmond, Ky.; granddaughter and husband, Kim and Shawn Miller of Harlan, Ky.; grandson and wife, Todd and Audra Hatfield of Pineville, Ky. Eugene and Ethel have 11 great-grandchildren. Also surviving are brothers and wives, Junior and Naomi Lilly of Pineville, W.Va.; Arnold and Donna Lilly of Roanoke, Va.; one sister Sophia Stidam of Jacksonville, Fla.; and a sister-in-law, Gladys Lilly.
"Funeral services will be conducted at 12 noon today, Nov. 16, 2012, at the Rowland H. Bailey Funeral Chapel of the Bailey-Kirk Funeral Home in Princeton, with Rev. Naomi Kaufman officiating. Interment will follow at Roselawn Memorial Gardens in Princeton...."
1. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, barkers Ridge District, taken on 3 Apr 1930; Page 111B,
Family #19.
Listed as Ruel/ Lusk, age 1 yr, 2 mons, born in WV, in household of father, Linden Lusk.
2. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1947); Page 498; WV Archives Web Site.
Paul Lusk; age 18; born and living at Alpoca, WV; single; son of Linden and Lillie Lusk; married on 6
Sep 1947 at Itmann, WV; Lessie McKinney; age 21; born and living at Herndon, WV; single;
daughter of Dewey (sic?) and Alafair McKinney.
1. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Barkers Ridge District; taken on 22 Apr 1930; Page 129A; Image
37 of 56; Family #379.
Listed as Lessie McKinney; age 4 yrs, 10 mons; born in WV; in household of father, Hugh G.
McKinney.
2. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1947); Page 498; WV Archives Web Site.
Paul Lusk; age 18; born and living at Alpoca, WV; single; son of Linden and Lillie Lusk; married on 6
Sep 1947 at Itmann, WV; Lessie McKinney; age 21; born and living at Herndon, WV; single;
daughter of Dewey (sic?) and Alafair McKinney.
1. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, barkers Ridge District, taken on 3 Apr 1930; Page 111B,
Family #19.
Listed as Ruel/ Lusk, age 1 yr, 2 mons, born in WV, in household of father, Linden Lusk.
2. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1947); Page 498; WV Archives Web Site.
Paul Lusk; age 18; born and living at Alpoca, WV; single; son of Linden and Lillie Lusk; married on 6
Sep 1947 at Itmann, WV; Lessie McKinney; age 21; born and living at Herndon, WV; single;
daughter of Dewey (sic?) and Alafair McKinney.
1. 1900 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, transcribed by Pauline Haga.
Barker's Ridge District, Family #121.
Listed as Linnon Lusk, age 1, in household of father, William Lusk.
2. 1910 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Barkers Ridge District, taken on 5 May 1910,
Page 201A, Family #93.
Listed as Linden Lusk, age 12, born in WV, in household of father, William Lusk.
3. WW I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Wyoming Co, WV, Draft Board, Pineville, WV, Reg.
Card 162.
Linden Lusk; age 19; born on 4 Feb 1899; living at Bud, Wyoming, WV; farmer;
nearest relative, W. M. Lusk; 5' 6" with slender build; blue eyes and brown hair; 12 Sep 1918.
4. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1919); Page 73; WV Archives Web Site.
Linden Lusk; age 21; born in Wyoming Co, WV; living at Bud, WV; son of William Lusk; married on
16 Nov 1919 at John Bell's home; Bertha Fraley; age 17; born in Wyoming Co, WV; living at Bud,
WV; daughter of George Fraley.
5. 1920 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Barkers Ridge District, taken on 6 Jan 1920, Page 148B,
Family #55.
Listed as Lendon Lusk, age 21, born in WV, coal miner, head of household.
6. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1924); Page 5; WV Archives Web Site.
Linden Lusk; age 25; born in Wyoming Co, WV; living at Herndon, WV; married on 9 Jan 1924 at
the home of the bridesgroom's parents; Lilly May Bell; age 25; born in Wyoming Co, WV; living at
Herndon, WV.
7. 1930 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Barkers Ridge District, taken on 3 Apr 1930; Page 111B,
Family #19.
Listed as Linden Lusk, age 31, born in WV, married at 25, coal miner, head of household.
1. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1967); Page 278; WV Archives Web Site.
Jesse Goad; age 38; born on 12 May 1929 in WV; single; living at Mullens, WV; son of Ellis and
Nancy (Whitt) Goad; married on 16 Sep 1967 at Mullens, WV; Wanda Lusk; age 34; born on 16 Sep
1933 in WV; single; living at Alpoca, WV; daughter of Linden and Lillie Mae (Bell) Lusk.
1. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1967); Page 278; WV Archives Web Site.
Jesse Goad; age 38; born on 12 May 1929 in WV; single; living at Mullens, WV; son of Ellis and
Nancy (Whitt) Goad; married on 16 Sep 1967 at Mullens, WV; Wanda Lusk; age 34; born on 16 Sep
1933 in WV; single; living at Alpoca, WV; daughter of Linden and Lillie Mae (Bell) Lusk.
1. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1959); Page 221; WV Archives Web Site.
Minnis G. Osborne; age 19; born at Lorado, WV; single; living at Cyclone, WV; son of Landa and
Lessie (Bostic) Osborne; married on 24 Dec 1959 at Hatcher, WV; Charlotte May Lusk; age 16; born
and living at Cyclone, WV; single; daughter of Drewey and Lunda Lusk.
1. Wyoming Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1959); Page 221; WV Archives Web Site.
Minnis G. Osborne; age 19; born at Lorado, WV; single; living at Cyclone, WV; son of Landa and
Lessie (Bostic) Osborne; married on 24 Dec 1959 at Hatcher, WV; Charlotte May Lusk; age 16; born
and living at Cyclone, WV; single; daughter of Drewey and Lunda Lusk.
2. Stafford Funeral Home; Lynco, WV; Posted Obit.
"Charlotte Mae Lusk Osborne, 74, of Cyclone, WV departed this life on Saturday, June 9, 2018 at her home.
She was born December 5, 1943 in Cyclone, WV a daughter of the late Drewey Kermit and Landa Cook Lusk.
Charlotte is a member of the Bright Prospect Missionary Baptist Church. In addition to her parents she is
preceded in death by her husband of 54 years Minnis Osborne; a daughter Betsy Osborne Garvey; a sister
Joyce Bailey; three brothers Carless Lusk, Larry Lusk and an infant brother, and a sister-in-law Easter Lusk.
Those left to cherish her memory are her two sons Dean and wife Eva, and Rex and wife Norma; two
daughters Bonnie Tolliver and husband Jed, and Dolly Osborne (Willie Gene) all of Cyclone; nine
grandchildren Brandi Osborne and companion Kelli Pruitt, Brittany (Adam) Miller, Zachary (Sammi)
Osborne, Logan (Jarred) Blankenship, Chelsie Osborne, Cody (Makaila) Tolliver, Carli Osborne, Casey
Osborne and Brooklyn Osborne; four great grandchildren Dason Griffey, Adalynn Miller, Lydia Miller and
Lauryn Blankenship; a brother James (Beulah) Lusk of Cyclone; special friends Carlos Webb and Donna
Toler; and a host of other loving family and friends. Funeral service will be held at 1PM on Tuesday June
12th at the Bright Prospect Missionary Baptist Church, Cyclone, WV, with Pastor Jimmy Gibson officiating.
She will be laid to rest in the Brown’s Cemetery, Cyclone, WV. Friends may gather with the family 6-9:00
PM on Monday June 11th at the church. The family is being served by the Stafford Family Funeral Home,
Lynco, WV."